CVE-2008-3971 (GCVE-0-2008-3971)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-10 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:00
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Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.
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CWE
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2008-09-06 00:00
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